The Death of the Verb You and I have both heard the typical line from career counselors, “use power verbs in your résumé .” Right? They’ve even given us lists and lists of verbs to begin sentences: Managed team of 10 engineers in highly...

This article has been updated on June 20th, 2014. When I first got assaulted by the buzz around mobile job search, I was skeptical. My first thought was, “Ok, so what can I do on my phone that I can’t do on my laptop faster.” But after researching...

Remember the chatty Cathy you used to sit next to, or the loud talker down the aisle, or maybe the guy two cubicles away you loved to commiserate with about your lame boss? When seeking a new job, a former co-worker can be your best asset. After all, who knows your...

Brand-Yourself.com is a 2 year old start-up run by students at Syracuse University. My interview today was with their CMO, Trace Cohen. Trace is running their PR and outreach including speaking about the benefits of social media for job seekers. We’re definitely...

This article originally appeared in Ragan.com last December 2, 2013. Last week, I received an info interview request from a stranger as a direct message on LinkedIn. Despite my very busy schedule, I decided to take his call. Over the weekend, I asked myself,...